Welcome to Round 9 of Super Rugby Pacific. Stay across all the weekend's line-ups, team news and odds here.
Scrumhalf TJ Perenara equalled the Super Rugby Pacific all-time try-scoring record in the Wellington Hurricanes' 36-23 victory over Waikato Chiefs on Saturday, while New South Wales Waratahs won a golden-point thriller against Canterbury Crusaders.
This week's action is headline by a New Zealand derby, meanwhile the Waratahs and Crusaders face-off in a 2014 grand final rematch in Sydney. Stay across all the weekend's line-ups, team news and odds here.
The first of the bye rounds was hardly inspiring viewing with two teams scoring over 50 points each, while Fijian Drua will be counting the cost of their brain explosions in their lose to the Rebels on Friday.
All Blacks winger Emoni Narawa has bagged a hat-trick of tries as the Chiefs rebounded from last week's loss to the Crusaders to reassert their Super Rugby Pacific title credentials at Waikato Stadium.
As we close in on the halfway mark of the season we enter our first bye round with four teams kicking their feet up and enjoying a much-needed break while an Aussie derby headlines Round 7. Stay across all the weekend's line-ups, team news and odds here.
The Easter long weekend brought more than just chocolate eggs with the Crusaders finally breaking their duck and defeating the Chiefs and the Reds and Brumbies playing out a classic.
Easter has rolled in early this year and alongside the chocolates it's also brought four massive derby clashes across both New Zealand and Australia. Stay across all the weekend's line-ups, team news and odds here.
Challenged by coach Simon Cron to walk the walk, the Western Force answered the call with a stunning performance over the Reds, while Drua coach Mick Byrne got the last laugh over the Waratahs, dishing up revenge in the heat of Lautoka.
The Chiefs are in hot pursuit at the top of the Super Rugby standings after their 28-21 win over fellow New Zealand outfit the Highlanders in Hamilton.
In Round 5 we get a blockbuster Saturday kicking off early with the Waratahs in Fiji, followed by two huge New Zealand derby matches before we finish in Perth. Stay across all the weekend's line-ups, team news and odds here.
A dominant performance from Damian McKenzie has helped get the heavyweight Chiefs back on track in Super Rugby Pacific with a 46-29 home win over Fijian Drua.
Super Rugby Pacific has brought unpredictability and excitement back and there's no doubt Round 4 will add another dimension to the competition. Stay across all the weekend's line-ups, team news and odds here.
Back to regularly scheduled programming, games return across Australia and New Zealand while the Fijian Drua prepare for their first game at home on the islands. Stay across all the weekend's line-ups, team news and odds here.
The Chiefs have given the ACT Brumbies a harsh reality check with a thumping 46-12 victory in rugby's Super Round clash in Melbourne.
The third edition of Super Round is here, headlined by three key trans-Tasman clashes over the weekend. Stay across all the weekend's line-ups, team news and odds here.
The Chiefs got a measure of revenge for their loss in last year's Super Rugby Pacific final with a 33-29 victory over the Crusaders in the opening match of the new season in Hamilton on Friday.
Challenges, Super Rugby Pacific faces a few. In an increasingly competitive market, sport needs its drawcards front and centre to consistently captivate and sell its product.
The 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season is finally here, the competition starting with a Friday night triple-header. Stay across all the weekend's line-ups, team news and odds here.
Can the Drua repeat the heroics of last season? Will an injection of player talent help the Force compete? Will a new coach see the Highlanders rise? How big a hole will Ardie Savea leave at the Hurricanes?
How will the Crusaders fare in the post-Robertson-and-Mo'unga era? Can the Chiefs go one better than last year? What lies in store for the Brumbies and Blues?
After a huge 2023 season, all 12 Super Rugby Pacific sides are preparing for another big 2024. With the competition kicking off on Friday 23 February, teams will prepare with official pre-season fixtures kicking off as early as Feb. 3.
The Rugby World Cup may have only just finished, but already attention is shifting to the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season. Check out the squad lists here!
New Zealand Rugby CEO Mark Robinson has come out in staunch support of referee Ben O'Keeffe, after the whistleblower revealed he had received death threats following the Super Rugby Pacific final on Saturday night.
| Super Rugby Pacific | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | Team | GP | PD | P |
| 1 | Hurricanes | 8 | +144 | 37 |
| 2 | Blues | 8 | +171 | 32 |
| 3 | Brumbies | 8 | +27 | 27 |
| 4 | Melbourne Rebels | 8 | -17 | 24 |
| 5 | Chiefs | 8 | +88 | 23 |
| 6 | Queensland Reds | 8 | +64 | 22 |
| 7 | Fijian Drua | 8 | -57 | 13 |
| 8 | Moana Pasifika | 8 | -140 | 13 |
| 9 | New South Wales Waratahs | 8 | -39 | 12 |
| 10 | Highlanders | 8 | -87 | 11 |
| 11 | Western Force | 8 | -89 | 9 |
| 12 | Crusaders | 8 | -65 | 7 |
